“We all realize that we are a young group, and I guess we kind of embrace that as a group,” said Bolden, who racked up 137 of his 152 rushing yards on the season last Sunday against the Bills. “We all know that we have to pick each other up . We try to make each other better. That’s pretty much our game plan.”

This week it could be Ridley and Bolden again, but don’t rule out Shane Vereen or Danny Woodhead to get their share of carries either. It’s all hands on deck for the Pats ground game, and whoever is running the rock the best can expect to be fed the ball.